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These balls are used in sports which involve the carom pool, billiards and snooker. There are varying types of cue balls according to colors, patterns, designs for each can have an effect on the kind of game you will be playing.

Other properties of the cue balls range from hardness, its coefficient friction, and resilience. All of these are essential to reaching the finer points of the entire gameplay. These are also popularly known as the pool balls, billiard balls or snooker balls.

Lately in this modern age and time, the kind of billiard balls used are phenolic resin. These are very highly resistant to chipping or cracking. Polyester is another type of material used but they are a bit more prone to be damaged in a short period of time.

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So what’s so special with the cue ball? As a player, you know that this ball is the only ball on the bed that really touches with your cue stick and the most important for you is to control its movement, direction and impact. If you are aiming for a shot, you can apply different speed and spins on the cue ball to produce a desired effect. The Aramith Pro Cup Cue Ball is one of the most famous in the market because of its measles or six red dots that stand out among others. The dots will help the players to determine the kind of spin and how long it would probably last as well as for the audience to clearly see the spin.

The factors that influence the cue balls are the playing table, cue ball’s weight and magnet center. If the cue ball weighs more than the standard, it would be more difficult to give it a spin. The low-quality magnet centers on the other hand can make the cue ball wobbles. These variables would push you to use your own on your next game.